Do Earthworms Lay Eggs?
A Few More Earthworms Facts Worms Have Both Male and Female Organs, but They Still Need Another Worm in Order to Reproduce. Worms Lay Eggs Which Hatch After...
Where do earthworms lay eggs?
The worm starts to wriggle out of the clitellum. On the way, the worm deposits its own eggs and its partner's sperm in the clitellum. The resulting lemon-shaped sac is called a cocoon. Sperm from one mating session can fertilize several cocoons.
How big is an earthworm egg?
Red Wiggler worms start out as cocoons (contains about 4 to 6 baby worms only), and begin with the Egg stage. When adult worms give birth or deliver worm eggs, their eggs will typically be in a grape seed-like size.
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